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This page consolidates the FEC's information about reporting requirements
under the BCRA.
Links to Documents on this Page:
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| Type of Filer | Any Changes? | If so, what has changed? |
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| House and Senate Candidate Committees | YES |
All Congressional campaign committees registered with the FEC must file on a quarterly basis in 2009, and all other years. These committees no longer file on a semiannual basis in non-election years. Note for Senate campaigns: Even if your candidate is not up for election until 2010 or later, your committee must still file quarterly in 2008. |
| Presidential Candidate Committees | NO | |
| Committees of National Parties | YES | Committees of national parties must file on a monthly schedule in 2008, and all other years. These committees may no longer change their filing frequency. |
| State, Local and District Party Committees | YES | Any state, local and district party committees that engage in reportable "federal election activity" (FEA)1 must file on a monthly schedule in 2008, and all other years. Committees that do not engage in FEA may choose to file quarterly. |
| Political Action Committees | NO |
1 Federal election activity refers to specific types of activity defined at 11 CFR 100.24. Click here for more information.
The BCRA imposes a number of reporting requirements. To facilitate the necessary disclosure, the agency has updated its electronic filing software and reporting forms. All committees, individuals and other persons must use the revised and new forms. The articles linked below explain the BCRA's reporting requirements in more detail.
In order to implement the reporting provisions of the BCRA, the Commission has revised its current reporting forms and e-filing formats and, in some cases, developed new forms. The new and revised forms implementing the BCRA were transmitted to Congress on February 10, 2003. All political committees, individuals and other groups must use the new and revised forms and formats for reports due on or after March 20, 2003. Additional changes to Form 3X were put into effect for reports due on or after January 31, 2004. Additional changes to implement the BCRA were added to Forms 5 and 10, effective October 2005. Revised instructions for reports due on or after May 18, 2006, are available for Forms 3X and 9.
The Commission's electronic filing software has been updated to conform to the new and revised reporting requirements. Committees that file electronically should do so using the latest version of FECFile. See the electronic filing page for more information.
**Please note that the provisions of the Millionaires' Amendment have been affected by the Supreme Court decision in Davis v. FEC. This affects FEC Forms 2, 3Z-1, 10, 11 and 12. See the Federal Election Commission's Public Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision in Davis v. FEC for more information.
